Holly Campbell: I decided on this dissertation topic out of personal attachment to Selcuk (the place of research), having regularly visited family living in the town since I was young. I have always been amazed by the hardworking nature of the women in this town and have witnessed the growth of their businesses. During university, my interests in gender (inequality) and development grew. This gave me a new outlook on the growth of female run businesses in Turkey: was this an opportunity for patriarchal norms to be challenged? This is what I endeavoured to find out.

What resources did you find most helpful in researching and writing up?

Holly Campbell: I used a variety of resources to research this dissertation, though some were used more frequently than others. I found online articles especially helpful for their ability to be quickly accessed, as well as imported into online reference managing tools. I also still cherish using libraries and hard copies of books, which I used as often as I could.

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